Do I Need to Upgrade to 1,000 lbs Spring Bars for a Fastway e2 Weight Distribution System?

Updated 05/03/2026 | Published 09/29/2025

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Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control - Round - 8,000 lbs GTW, 800 lbs TW

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Question:

I have the Fastway E2 weight distribution hitch with round bars. 2019 Ford F150 with max tow package. We had a 2021 Forest River Salem Cruise Lite 263BHXL with a hitch weight of 682 lbs. We were using the 800 lb bars. We just upgraded to a 2025 Forest River Salem Cruise Lite 28VBXL with a hitch weight of 790 lbs. What is your recommendation concerning use of the 800 lb bars or changing to the 1000 lb bars? Thank you for your help.

asked by: Rodney S

Expert Reply:

Hey Rodney, congrats on the new trailer! So long as you keep your tongue weights below 800 lbs the 8,000 lbs Fastway e2 Weight Distribution w/ 2-Point Sway Control item # FA94-00-0800 will still work on your new travel trailer. You'll be at the top end of the 400 lbs - 800 lbs tongue weight range but you'll still be good.

If you get the system set up and feel like you don't have enough support you can always upgrade to the 1,000 lbs tongue weight spring bars item # FA94-02-1099. These have a range of 600 lbs - 1,000 lbs.

Have you tested out your item # FA94-00-0800 system on the new trailer yet?

expert reply by: Jerred H

Rodney S.

9/29/2025

Based on your answer, it would seem best to use the heavier bars since I would be in the middle of the weight range. Where did you get the weight ranges? I can't seem to find those anywhere. With the 800 lb bars, the trip home just seemed a bit more bouncy than the previous trailer. We were also not fully loaded as we had left most of our stuff at home for picking up the new trailer.

Jerred H.

9/29/2025

@RodneyS The weight ranges are on the product pages for the actual weight distribution systems like item # FA94-00-0800 , not the spring bar ones like item # FA94-02-1099. The bounciness would be more of a lack of weight than an underrated weight distribution system. I'd load your new trailer up and test it out before upgrading.

Rodney S.

5/3/2026

Concerning my previous question, I just weighed the tongue with the Weigh Safe scale. It is 1050 lbs. Would you recommend the 1000 lb bars?

Jerred H.

5/3/2026

@RodneyS It's either the 1,000 lbs tongue weight spring bar item # FA94-02-1099 or a completely new weight distribution system. The round bars only go up to 1,000 lbs for the Fastway e2 like your item # FA94-00-0800. You're only 50 lbs over the range so your best bet will be to use a pair of the 1,000 lbs item # FA94-02-1099 bars and try to readjust your trailer's load if possible. My only other option is to replace your weight distribution system with the 12,000 lbs Fastway e2 item # FA92-00-1200. It has a tongue weight range of 800 lbs - 1,200 lbs.